8Day Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route

Arusha

Day 2: Arusha – Starting Point Lemosho (2,385m) – Big Tree Camp (2,780m) In the morning you will be taken to Londorossi Gate (2,250m). Upon completion of all the entry formalities and a final 15 km drive on a bumpy road you will reach your starting point at the edge of the rainforest. You will enjoy lunch before you set out on the trail through the rainforest. Today’s walk is quite short, thus giving you time to enjoy the lush scenery which will drastically change over the course of your trek. You might even catch a glimpse of the thumbless colobus monkeys sitting in the branches above you. Your dinner and overnight awaits you at the beautiful Big Tree Camp. Meal:Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Day 4: Shira Camp 1 (3,500m) – Shira Camp 2 (3,900m) Today you will cross Shira Ridge with its rocky ground, low grasses and shrubs. As the terrain is much flatter than the day before, your hike will seem more leisurely and you will enjoy fantastic views of the Great Rift Valley and Mount Meru. Beautiful and distinctive giant lobelias still dot the moor landscape. Walking on ground where lava used to flow you will reach Shira Camp 2, where you will have your evening meal and overnight stay. Meal:Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Day 6: Barranco Camp (3,960m) – Karanga Camp (4,035m) The famous Barranco wall, which is probably the steepest part of the entire route, awaits you after breakfast. Although no technical climbing is necessary, some spots do require you to use your hands for a better grip and to pull yourself up. Your guide will be close by to help you if necessary. After you have pulled yourself around the Kissing Rock you will make your way along the mountain ridge and through the Karanga Valley. You will also pass the last water spot as you finally reach Karanga Camp. After a well-deserved meal, it is off to bed. Meal:Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Day 8: Barafu Camp (4,640m) – Uhuru Peak (5,895m) – Mweka Camp (3,080m) At around midnight you will be awoken with some hot tea and biscuits in order to get you ready for today’s ascents. You will ascend in a north-westerly direction through heavy scree toward Stella Point, arriving there in about 5 to 7 hours. At Stella Point (5,730m) you may rest if necessary before taking on another 1 to 2 hour stretch along the crater rim to Uhuru Peak – the highlight of your trip. A breath-taking view awaits you as you stand on the highest mountain in Africa. After taking as much pictures as your camera will allow, you will leave behind the glistening glaciers and snowy peak and make your way back down to Barafu Camp. Here you will have time to catch your breath before heading further down to Mweka Camp, an approximate 3 hour walk. A scrumptious dinner and a peaceful night’s sleep awaits you. Meal:Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner

Kilimanjaro

day 1 picnic lunch Camping equipment. Porter to carry your duffel bag, with maximum weight of 15kg / 32 lbs, from one camp to the next camp Kilimanjaro National Park certificate for your successful summit attempt. Complimentary 3 liters of mineral water. Our exclusive, printable Dahlia Kilimanjaro altitude sickness survival guide Complimentary Flying doctors’ membership (Emergency Helicopter evacuation to Nairobi) Items excluded: Flights and airport taxes Items of a personal nature  (Entry visa for Tanzania (US$50 per passport holder for most nationalities / US $ 100 per visa for USA passport holders) Health requirements (Yellow Fever – only compulsory if you travel to Tanzania via a Yellow Fever infected country, Meningitis & Hepatitis A remains optional, but comes recommended) Optional but highly recommended travel and medical insurance. Personal hiking/trekking gear – you could rent some of the gear in Tanzania. Snacks, personal medicine and water purifying tablets. Meals and drinks not specified. Compulsory Tips for guides from group, porters and cook. (Guide $20/day, assistant guide $15/day, Chef $.10/day, each porter $.5/day)